Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 898 - 741

Chapter 898: 741

Li Xuan was battling Yexian when near a tributary of the Kerulen River in the eastern part of MoBei, a battle here was also nearing its end.

Ao Shuying, with the assistance of the ’Jianxing Divine General’ Fu Youde, was forcefully dragging a giant black Jiao Dragon out from a cave at the bottom of the river.

During this process, the distant clamor of numerous dragons could be heard.

Countless black Jiao Dragons and powerful water demons had gathered at the estuary of this tributary, baring their fangs and claws at Ao Shuying, their roars reverberating loudly. Hatred gnashed in their eyes, but there was also wariness and fear.

It was because at the river mouth, Ao Shuying had brought over four hundred Jiao Dragons and tens of thousands of shrimp soldiers and crab generals from the East Sea Dragon Clan, forming a tight military formation.

Behind them were six thousand helmeted and armored soldiers from the Heavenly Court, standing in rigorous formation.

"Behead!"

Following Ao Shuying’s light hum, the guillotine blade of the ’Tianxingtai Divine General’ Lan Yu instantly fell, severing the head from the body of this Sinful Dragon, which possessed the cultivation of the 12th house level and was also the Dragon God of this branch.

Afterward, the flesh, blood, and dragon bones of the black Jiao Dragon were collected by the two Divine Generals into Tianxingtai.

The dragons they executed belonged to the Sinful Dragon lineage, which referred to those Jiao Dragons that refused to abide by the dragon clan’s precepts or those who broke the precepts and fled to the grasslands to settle. However, they were undoubtedly of true Dragon Vein lineage, and the scales, flesh, and bones of these Sinful Dragons held tremendous value.

This black Jiao Dragon with the cultivation of the 12th house level was worth at least a million, capable of crafting several high-grade magical instruments, even supreme magical implements.

Then the two searched the black Jiao Dragon’s cave dwelling and found a plethora of heaven and earth treasures, as well as rarities from this era.

The grasslands of MoBei were a land of bitter cold, so the rivers there hardly received any willpower through incense offerings. However, the various resources available there were abundant. Many herbs, immortal plants, and precious treasures that cultivators needed could be found here.

Especially the various ores needed for artifact crafting, the region had them all in rich reserves.

Thus, although the Sinful Dragon lineage couldn’t rely on willpower to cultivate, their assets were no less significant than those of the Yangtze River dragon clan.

The command Li Xuan gave them was to gather as many resources as possible, preferably not to overlook even a single blade of grass.

What Ao Shuying was even more concerned with was the river itself. She raised her hand and called one of the Jiao Dragons over.

She then casually threw an imperial edict, a Seal Stamp and a Token of Office to her distant cousin.

"From now on, you are the Dragon God of the Erlen River. Henceforth, you must strictly discipline yourself and fulfill your duties!"

The Jiao Dragon received the three items Ao Shuying tossed over with its claws, overjoyed.

What surprised him was the signature on the conferment edict, which not only bore the name of Immortal Master Shuide, Ao Shuying, but also the seal of ’Xuanhuang Great Emperor of Miluo’, mainly bearing the latter’s authority.

But then the Jiao Dragon bowed its dragon body without much regard, "Little brother thanks the Lord! Should the Lord have any commands in the future, little brother shall not dare to disobey!"

As for that Xuanhuang Great Emperor, who was that again?

Ao Shuying nodded slightly, her expression excited as she said to the two Divine Generals beside her, "Thank you both for your hard work! Next is the Kerulen River, which is the main river of MoBei. Up ahead, there is likely to be a great battle."

In this world, within the territory of Meng Wu, there are as many as twelve thousand (three times) large and small rivers, and within the range of the Zhihuishi Division of Liaodong and Nuergan, there are also more than eight thousand.

Long ago, the dragon clan looked down on this place, thinking it a land of bitter cold, unfit for any Jiao Dragon to appreciate.

But during the two Zhao periods, the dragon clan coveted this area.

It couldn’t be helped—the dragon clan was quite prolific. Although there weren’t many True Dragons, there was indeed no shortage of Jiao and python kin.

Just like the Yangzhou Longjun, who knows how many they’ve given birth to.

These dragon offspring, unable to be settled, became known as the Sinful Dragon.

To the dragon clan, although this expanded their population, it was a great harm to this part of the world. Some Sinful Dragons would even cause widespread disaster among the living, bringing endless karmic obstacles upon the dragon clan.

Although the rivers of MoBei are bitterly cold, even mosquitoes, small as they are, still constitute as food.

It was not until the Mengyuan Era that they of the East Sea Dragon Clan realized that this so-called land of bitter cold was actually so rich, hence they coveted it even more.

However, at that time, the East Sea Dragon Clan themselves couldn’t even defend the Yellow River frontier.

Those Sinful Dragons, under the ennoblement of Meng Wu people, massively invaded the fertile water systems of Huaihe. It was only until Emperor Tai of Jin that the East Sea Dragon Clan were able to turn the tide. They even joined the great conquests of Emperor Tai of Jin and Emperor Taizong into MoBei.

Yet they failed to establish a firm foothold in this territory, and after the death of Emperor Taizong, they had no choice but to withdraw from the grasslands.

Only today did they find the opportunity to once again seize the Meng Wu water systems.

However, the vast majority of the dragon clan actually didn’t look favorably upon this.

In their opinion, as long as The Court couldn’t establish a stable foothold in the grasslands of MoBei, this ennoblement over the water systems was like rootless duckweed.

But Ao Shuying had absolute faith in Li Xuan, believing that this time Jin would surely bring the lands of both MoBei and MoNan as well as Liaodong under its control.

Unable to persuade the entire East Sea Dragon Clan, she could only use her influence to command the various subordinates of the Two Rivers and Five Lakes and her many brothers and nephews.

At this moment, the two Divine Generals under Li Xuan’s command had varying reactions.

General Tianxing Lan Yu kept silent, his expression solemn as he looked at the familiar mountains and rivers, recalling the days of his past campaigns beyond the frontier.

Lan Yu certainly disdained the Meng Wu people, even with contempt.

But the actions of Li Xuan and Ao Shuying failed to evoke much interest in him.

He harbored extreme hatred for everything related to Jin.

If not for being bound by others, and respectful of his current noble lord, Lan Yu would not have been willing to exert any effort in this northern expedition of the Jin Army.

He especially admired Li Xuan’s military strategy, uncertain if Jin could establish a stable rule in MoBei, yet he believed that in this battle, the odds for Meng Wu were slim.

The military strategy of that Xuanhuang Great Emperor could easily rank within the top five even in the millennia gone by.

Jianxing Divine General Fu Youde was not as defiant as Lan Yu, responding with a smile, "Dragon King, there’s no need for courtesy. Your Majesty has instructed that both of us should follow the Dragon King’s orders, cooperating fully with the Dragon King in battle. Moreover, we are both from the Heavenly Court, and it is our duty to work together with united hearts!"

Moreover, the Dragon King before him was, in the beliefs of the common people, no other than the wife of his family’s Xuanhuang Great Emperor—

Ao Shuying nodded slightly, "Then let the whole army set out!"

At that moment, she could already see, swirling above the Kerulen River, a tremendous Black Dragon.

This Black Dragon hid within the mist and clouds, its aura cold and deep. Its golden dragon eyes filled with boundless killing intent, gazing down upon this place.

Ao Shuying clenched her fists tightly, as a soaring fighting spirit grew within her thoughts.

She knew he was the biggest obstacle to purging the Kerulen River—